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The Director of the Duval County School Police Department says so far, 20 people have already applied to be a School Safety Assistant. They need at least 107 to begin this fall. @ActionNewsJaxpic.twitter.com/68DeNAv2xk

Reporter Courtney Cole spoke to the director of the Duval County School Police Department, Micheal Edwards, to learn about their job qualifications and responsibilities.

"When we lived, I’ll tell you, in Pittsburgh, we had an officer on site, it made me feel a lot better,” Jacksonville parent, Theodora Bollinger said.

In fall 2018, 107 school safety assistants will have the responsibility of keeping your kids safe in public elementary schools throughout Duval County.

However on the flyer, there’s only a short list of qualifications, which include:

Must be at least 21-years-old.

Must be able to obtain a Florida carry-concealed weapons permit.

must have a valid Florida driver's license.

Some parents were also concerned about how the applicants will be screened.

"We are doing everything that we can to make sure that we vet these individuals as thoroughly as we can," Michael Edwards, director of Duval County School Police Department, said.

If they are accepted, the applicants will then be required to undergo a psychological evaluation and a total of 200 hours of training, with school police and JSO.

"With my experience and the team that we have here, I feel very confident that these individuals will be prepared,” Edwards said.

The difference between school safety assistants and school law enforcement officers will be apparent in their uniforms and the patches they wear.

"If the funding was there--I would love to put a sworn officer in each one of our schools. But based on the funding that was provided, this was the best option. I mean the only alternative is to not do anything,” Edwards said.

Here is a look at what the uniforms for School Safety Assistants will look like. The patches they wear on their uniforms will also be different from the ones worn by law enforcement officers. @ActionNewsJaxpic.twitter.com/cGO4ikzLJ6